Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

negrete

/nˈɛɡɹˌit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: ne-grete
IPA: /nˈɛɡɹˌit/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Negrete. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Negrete

Inflected Forms

Negretes (plural) Negrette (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce negrete?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛɡɹˌit/.
What does negrete mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does negrete come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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